A three night run to Jaffna and Delft Island, then the full classic circuit south. An eighteen day grand tour that goes further north than almost any itinerary on the island, a three night extension to the Jaffna Peninsula and Delft Island, before turning south through the full classic circuit, Sigiriya, Kandy, tea country, Yala and the coast. Built for travellers planning the one significant trip of their year.
- Type: Grand Heritage and Wildlife Circuit – Extended
- Best For: Travellers planning the one significant trip of their year
- Comfort Level: Premium Heritage
- Best Time to Travel: Year round, the Jaffna extension driest January to September
- Activity Level: Moderate, comprehensive
- Pace: Slow and comprehensive, the full island end to end
- Route: Colombo – Negombo – Anuradhapura – Jaffna – Delft Island – Sigiriya – Kandy – Nuwara Eliya – Ella – Yala – Tangalle – Galle – Colombo
Unique to This Tour: A three night extension to the Jaffna Peninsula and a full day excursion to Delft Island, a remote outpost in the Palk Strait with herds of wild ponies, a centuries old hollow baobab tree, and the ruins of a coral stone Dutch fort.
Signature Moment: Wild ponies wandering Delft Island’s coral strewn shore in the Palk Strait.